Somatostatin
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A 14-amino acid peptide named for its ability to inhibit pituitary GROWTH HORMONE release, also called somatotropin release-inhibiting factor. It is expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems, the gut, and other organs. SRIF can also inhibit the release of THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; INSULIN; and GLUCAGON besides acting as a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator. In a number of species including humans, there is an additional form of somatostatin, SRIF-28 with a 14-amino acid extension at the N-terminal.
| Descriptor ID |
D013004
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.327.700.875 D06.472.699.587.780 D12.644.400.400.700.875 D12.644.548.365.700.875 D12.644.548.586.780 D12.776.641.650.405.700.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Somatostatin- Somatostatin
- Somatostatin, Cyclic
- Somatostatin-14
- Somatostatin 14
- SRIH-14
- Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Factor
- Somatotropin Release Inhibiting Factor
- Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Hormone
- Somatotropin Release Inhibiting Hormone
- Cyclic Somatostatin
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Alc?ntara S, Ruiz M, D'Arcangelo G, Ezan F, de Lecea L, Curran T, Sotelo C, Soriano E. Regional and cellular patterns of reelin mRNA expression in the forebrain of the developing and adult mouse. J Neurosci. 1998 Oct 01; 18(19):7779-99.